Sap-spout



I. H. SPELMAN. Sap Spout.

Patented Nov. 16, 1880.

STATES NITE IRWIN H. SPELMAN, OF CORTLAND, OHIO.

SAP-SPO UT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 234,437', datedNovember 16, 1880.

Application filed February 19, 1880.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, IRWIN H. SPELMAN, of Cortland, in the county ofTrumbull and State of Ohio, have invented certain new andusefulImprovementsin Sap-Spouts; andIdo hereby declare that thefollowing is afull, clear, and exact d-escription of the invention,which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which form a part of this specification.

Figure l is a perspective view. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view,and Fig. 3 is a cross-section.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like lettersof reference.

This invention relates to sap-spouts; and it consists in certainimprovements in the construction of the same, which will be hereinafterfully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A represents the body of the spout,which consists simply of a conical or tapering` tube formed of sheetmetal, and provided with an interiorly -located longitudinal flange, F,which tends to strengthen it and prevent it from being' bent orotherwise injured in driving it.

I preferably form the conical tube and internal flange in the followingmanner: The blank sheet is first cut out and one of the side edgesinserted in a longitudinal recess or groove in one of a pair of conicalrollers, and thecrank turned to cause the sheet to envelop one of therollers. The lian ge F consists of the edge remaining in the groove inthe roller.

The tube is then soldered while yet on the roller and then removed. Thisflange may be formed in an y other suitable manner either by machineryor by hand, and is intended to strengthen the spout. To further the sameobject the small end of the tube is re-enforced by a ring or band, E, ofwire or sheet metal.

Around the tube or spout A is adjusted a wire ring, C, provided with ahook, B, upon which a pail may be hung to'receive the sap owing outthrough the spout.

In tube A is adjusted a smaller tube, G, between which and tube A theend of an extension-trough, D, may be inserted, said trough being heldin position by the inner tube, G. Said inner tube should be providedwith a longitudinal slot, to enable it to be adjusted irrespective ofthe longitudinal ange F in tube A.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawingshereto annexed, the operation and advantages of my invention will bereadily understood. Itis simple, du rable, inexpensive, and easilyadjusted without danger of injury to the spout in driving it intoposition.

Having` thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United Statesl. The combination, with a sap-spoutconsisting of a conical or tapering tube, A, of a tube, Gr, adjustablewithin said tube A and adapted to hold in position an exten sion-trough, D, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a sap-spout, the conical or taperingtube A, having the internallongitudinal strengthening-tlange, F, formed with or otherwise securedthereto, substantially as set forth.

3. In a sap-spout, the conical or tapering tubeA, provided with theinternal longitudinal strengthening-flange, F, in combination with thesmaller slotted tapering tube G, substan tially as and for the purposesset forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing' as my own I have hereto aflixedmy si gnature in presence of two witnesses.

IRWIN H. SPELMAN.

Witnesses:

W. F. MERK, H. D. HoLooMB.

